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BUILDING CLUBS OF THE FUTURE "Every day, there is an opportunity to make a difference."
NOVEMBER 2023
CONGRATULATIONS Quite the Hike
MCG Newborns
John Guthmann, tennis professional at The Water’s Edge Country Club, recently completed a tall task by hiking to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania! John even completed this journey with The Water’s Edge pin flag in tote.
KAYDEN SPENCER Congrats to Old North State Club Executive Chef, Isaac Spencer, and his wife Ashlee on the birth of their baby boy, Kayden Ray Spencer! Kayden was welcomed into the world at 3:00pm on October 25. Congrats to the Spencer Family!
Newly Engaged DJ Shively, Assistant Golf Professional at Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech, got engaged to his girlfriend Lea Gwyn on November 4. Congrats to DJ and Lea!
HOLDEN VANCE Congrats to Treyburn CC Director of Golf, Ryan Vance and his wife Hannah on the birth of their first child, Holden Vance! Holden was welcomed into the world at 3:14pm on November 1 at 7lbs. 15oz. The family is healthy and well.
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CONGRATULATIONS Proud Dads PAUL DICKENS - HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL, THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION Lainey Dickens, owner and rider of ‘Invite A Country Boy’ won Grand Show Champion at the Oct 27 – 29 SATP Haunted Classic at the North Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC. With this placing, she secured the 2023 Reserve Champion of the Year in the Pre-Child/Adult Jumper 2’6” division for the Sedgefield at the Park show series. Lainey is currently ranked No. 2 in the 2023 North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association standings in her division. Congrats Lainey!
Employment Milestones at The Water’s Edge CC
Four employees at The Water’s Edge Country Club are celebrating major employment milestones, including Robert Lambert who has been with the club since it opened its doors in 1988! Robert Lambert, Club Manager - 30 Years George A. Davis, Operator - 20 Years George S. Davis, Operator - 15 Years Ruth Rice, Member Services Director - 10 Years LINCOLN HURD - ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, HOLSTON HILLS Samara Hurd, a senior at Carter High School, represented and raised over $20,000 for her school’s Special Needs and Education department while running for homecoming court this year. She placed 2nd runnerup overall out of 17 candidates. Congrats Samara!
13.1 Miles in the Books
Jack Marcello (pictured left), Financial Accounting Associate for McConnell Golf, recently completed his third half-marathon at the City of Oaks Marathon in Raleigh. Jack finished 17th out of 280 runners in his age group. Congrats Jack!
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EMPLOYEES IN ACTION RECENT REVIEWS THE RESERVE GOLF CLUB We love the Pawleys Island Music and Art Festival held at The Reserve every year. Wonderful music event! Pamela Minoski Runac TREYBURN COUNTRY CLUB Greens are immaculate in the fall. Robert Wolfers THE CARDINAL BY PETE DYE Excellent design, course conditions, facilities, and service. Top notch all around. One of the most enjoyable rounds of golf I’ve had in a long time!
CLUBS COLLABORATING AT DEPARTMENT SEMINARS McConnell Golf COO, Christian Anastasiadis, tasked our corporate team in hosting department seminars to ensure our leadership staff were in the know of the latest McConnell Golf initiatives and industry trends. Each of our clubs were represented throughout the Big Three department seminars with stops that were made at Old North State Club, The Water’s Edge Country Club and Porters Neck Country Club. Natalie Clemens, McConnell Golf’s Corporate Director of Wellness & Activities, hosted fitness and activities staff for training sessions at Old North State Club. Similarly, Lauri Stephens, McConnell Golf’s VP of Membership, hosted membership directors from each of our properties at The Water’s Edge Country Club. Finally, James Patterson (Corporate Executive Chef), Phillip Loney (Corporate Director of Food & Beverage) and Maya Panayotova (Wine Services Director) hosted food and beverage staff from each of our properties for extensive training on various industry topics at Porters Neck Country Club. Thank you to our leadership team for making each of these seminars happen!
Paul Berkes RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB Great staff and course. I love this place. Jake Geis SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB The course is great. Don't get me started on the food, Chef Ron does an excellent job. The whole staff is just awesome. Oliver PETE DYE RIVER COURSE OF VT Gorgeous course, very well maintained. Different than most courses I have played, I believe it is more of a links style course. This is the only course around here that has an individual who rides the course providing beverage and snack service. Pricing is a little more than some other courses but you get what you pay for. The restaurant in the club house is much better now, great food. Stuart Lynch COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE Excellent facility, very welcoming for our corporate event. Aaron Bell
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EMPLOYEES IN ACTION
COUNTRY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE - HOPE CHEST With the combined efforts of their membership, Country Club of Asheville banded together to raise a whopping $6,325 for Hope Chest for Women. Hope Chest is a local organization that supports families affected by breast cancer. Funds were raised through an Annual Pink Ribbon Scramble, 50/50 raffle and a dunk tank at their Fall Festival.
DUTTON RANCH COMES TO GREENSBORO AT SEDGEFIELD CC’S MEMBER-GUEST EVENT Employees at Sedgefield CC join in on the fun with their “Yellowstone” themed Member-Guest event.
CPR TRAINING AT RALEIGH CC Safety first! Raleigh CC employees spent time with instructors from the American Red Cross and received CPR certifications.
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WELCOME ABOARD (PROMOTIONS + ADDITIONS)
MADDY BONNABEAUX
CHRISTIAN MELSON
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT & MEMBER RELATIONS COORDINATOR MCCONNELL GOLF MADDY@MCCONNELLGOLF.COM
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION + PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT HOLSTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB CMELSON@HOLSTONHILLS.COM
Maddy grew up in Wilson, NC, and graduated from NC State University with a bachelor's degree in communication, with a concentration in public relations and a minor in business administration. Following graduation, she moved to Beaufort, NC where she gained more than four years of experience in a variety of leadership positions in the hospitality industry.
Christian Melson has been promoted from Assistant Golf Professional to Director of Instruction and Program Development at Holston Hills. Christian has exemplified professionalism since being at HHCC and has continuously grown their level of instruction, teaching programs, and has advanced the club’s fitting knowledge and technology. Congrats Christian!
ANASTASIA KRAMER
DALTON RICH
EXECUTIVE CHEF PETE DYE RIVER COURSE OF VT CHEF@PETEDYERIVERCOURSE.COM
DIRECTOR OF GOLF BROOK VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB DRICH@BROOKVALLEYCC.COM
Anastasia Kramer grew up in Stafford, Virginia and moved down to attend Radford University on a track and field scholarship. When she was there, she studied nursing, psychology, and American Sign Language. After exploring all of those fields, she found her passion for cooking and baking. Prior to starting at PDRC, she worked at The Palisades as the General Manager and Pastry Chef, following her time at Farmhouse, Our Daily Bread, and Avellinos.
After 13 years at Treyburn, Dalton Rich will be the new Director of Golf at Brook Valley Country Club. A native of Rougemont, NC, Dalton played golf at Barton College from 2008-2010. After playing professionally on the eGolf Tour in 2010, he accepted a cart attendant job at Treyburn and worked his way up to his role at Treyburn as Head Golf Professional.
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GREG MIGLUCCI PGA ASSOCIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL RALEIGH COUNTRY CLUB GMIGLUCCI@RALEIGHCC.COM After a highly rewarding career in technology, Greg Miglucci reinvented his career - setting his sights on his lifelong passion for the game of Golf. Greg joined the McConnell team at Wakefield Plantation in October of 2022. Working under Directors Adam and Rocky, Greg served as outside staff, learning the best practices needed to serve members with an outstanding golf experience. In August, 2023 Greg joined the RCC team as PGA Associate Assistant Professional, and looks forward to expanding his contributions to the McConnell community.
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MARKETING NEWS
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HR & TALENT ACQUISITION UPDATES BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT Open enrollment for your 2024 benefits will take place from November 10 through November 26. Enrollment MUST be complete by Sunday, November 26. Below are instructions for completing your enrollment through UKG as well as links to your 2024 Benefits Guide in both English as well as Spanish.
OPEN ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS -UKG 1. Log into UKG on a desktop. Navigate on the Menu to Myself – Open Enrollment 2. Select the Open Enrollment link and look over the welcome screen so that you are aware of the open enrollment period 3. On the Verify Beneficiary and Dependent Information page, please make sure you have a contact added as a beneficiary and add any dependents that you need to enroll for medical, dental or vision. (Click the + add button to add) 4. Click Next 5. Decline or enroll in a medical plan (either Medical Base or Medical Buy-up). If you are selecting to enroll dependents in the plan, please make sure the dependents are checked on this screen. 6. Click Next 7. Decline or enroll in the Dental plan. If you are selecting to enroll dependents in the plan, please make sure the dependents are checked on this screen. 8. Click Next 9. Decline or enroll in the Vision plan. If you are selecting to enroll dependents in the plan, please make sure the dependents are checked on this screen. 10. Click Next 11. You are required to select the Life Insurance plan as this is a company paid benefit. (This benefit requires a beneficiary so if you did not add one on the first screen, you will need to click the back button and enter one in on the Beneficiary and Dependent screen). When you select Life Insurance, you will be prompted to select your beneficiary and enter in a percentage to go to that person. For example, if you have 2 beneficiaries listed, you can enter one as getting 75% and the other as 25% (must equal 100%). 12. Click Next 13. Please decline or enroll in a Flex Spending Account. The contribution can be configured by paycheck or in a yearly amount. 14. Click Next 15. Please decline or enroll in the Dependent Care Plan. The contribution can be configured by paycheck or in a yearly amount. Please note that dependent care is for daycare expenses not medical expenses for children or dependents. 16. Click Next 17. Please decline or select the Metlife Accident plan. If you are interested in the Metlife Critical Illness plan, please see your HR person to enroll you so they can enter in your desired plan deduction. 18. Click Next 19. Please decline or enroll in the Teladoc plan. 20. Click Next 21. Confirm your Elections for 2024 and then click the submit button. You will be able to see your 2023 elections compared to your 2024 elections.
2024 Benefit Guide Spanish
2024 Benefit Guide English MCCONNELL MESSENGER I NOVEMBER 2023